licit

[ lis-it ]

/ ˈlɪs ɪt /

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adjective

legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.

Origin of licit

1475–85; <Latin licitus permitted (past participle of licēre); replacing earlier licite<Middle French; see -ite²

OTHER WORDS FROM licit

lic·it·ly, adverb

Words nearby licit

lich gate, lichi, lich stone, licht, Lichtenstein, licit, lick, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split

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Example sentences from the Web for licit

When one's antecedents have not been of a licit character, one is predisposed to make extraordinary excuses for others.
The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin|Emilia Pardo Bazn
Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner, and der crowd have bin busy for a long time makin' 'licit whisky.
The Kentucky Ranger|Edward T. Curnick
It remained for Aristotle to invent a genuine method of sorting out a licit from an illicit type of argument.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
If that possible hastening is licit the whole action is licit; if it is not permissible it will vitiate the entire action.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

There are three fundamental conditions: 1, the consent; 2, a licit cause; 3, the capacity of the contracting parties.
Elements of Morals|Paul Janet

British Dictionary definitions for licit

licit

/ (ˈlɪsɪt) /

adjective

a less common word for lawful

Derived forms of licit

licitly, adverblicitness, noun

Word Origin for licit

C15: from Latin licitus permitted, from licēre to be permitted

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单词	licit
释义	licit [ lis-it ] / ˈlɪs ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR licit ON THESAURUS.COM adjective legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible. Origin of licit 1475–85; <Latin licitus permitted (past participle of licēre); replacing earlier licite<Middle French; see -ite² OTHER WORDS FROM licit lic·it·ly, adverb Words nearby licit lich gate, lichi, lich stone, licht, Lichtenstein, licit, lick, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for licit When one's antecedents have not been of a licit character, one is predisposed to make extraordinary excuses for others. The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin\|Emilia Pardo Bazn Sam Wiles, Zibe Turner, and der crowd have bin busy for a long time makin' 'licit whisky. The Kentucky Ranger\|Edward T. Curnick It remained for Aristotle to invent a genuine method of sorting out a licit from an illicit type of argument. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb If that possible hastening is licit the whole action is licit; if it is not permissible it will vitiate the entire action. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley There are three fundamental conditions: 1, the consent; 2, a licit cause; 3, the capacity of the contracting parties. Elements of Morals\|Paul Janet British Dictionary definitions for licit licit / (ˈlɪsɪt) / adjective a less common word for lawful Derived forms of licit licitly, adverblicitness, noun Word Origin for licit C15: from Latin licitus permitted, from licēre to be permitted Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to licit authorized, lawful, licensed, permissible, sanctioned
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licit

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for licit

adjective

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